By Jon King | Editor-in-Chief
Quoted and Noted
“They’re working as hard as they can and they’re stretched.”
- U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor), noting the efforts by the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory despite running at a fraction of its former capacity after early staff purges from the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Oct. 8, 2026. (Photo by Robin Bravender/Michigan Advance)
By Robin Bravender
If the Trump administration had its way, an Ann Arbor-based research lab that studies the Great Lakes and its coastal ecosystems would be gone. So far, the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory has survived the administration’s attempt to eliminate it entirely, and it’s continuing to operate with its federal funding largely intact thanks to members of Congress who defied the White House’s wishes.
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Tractors circle the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)
By Kyle Davidson
As the average diesel price in Michigan sits at nearly $6.50, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency intended to loosen the strain farmers and loggers face when fueling their vehicles.
State House candidates listened to questions from Together West Michigan organizers about a set of community priorities at a forum on Oct. 10. (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)
By Katherine Dailey
State and local candidates gathered in Grand Rapids for a candidate accountability forum hosted by advocacy group Together West Michigan, largely agreeing on issues ranging from traffic lights to a child care tax credit.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
On this date in 1921, what radio station became Michigan’s first licensed broadcaster?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Monday's answer: Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite, raised in Midland, Michigan, created the long-syndicated comic strip “Cathy” featuring the daily struggles of a career-driven woman whose catchphrase was "AACK!"
Source: https://www.cathyguisewite.com/about
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